Roosters give Latrell deadline to leave

LATRELL Mitchell's NRL future is set reportedly to be resolved by the end of the year with the Roosters reportedly telling the star they want him off their books by January 1.

Mitchell's contract has been the biggest story of the NRL off-season, after the Roosters' decision to pull a two-year, $800,000-a-season contract extension last month - before telling the 22-year-old they have no cap space to sign him beyond for 2021 and beyond.

It now appears certain Mitchell, who is contracted at the Tri-colours for 2020, has played his last game for the club.

In turn, the Rabbitohs are warming to the idea, having previously declared there was "no interest".

According to Fairfax, the Rabbitohs would take Mitchell on "under the right" circumstances - whether five-eighth Cody Walker re-signs with the club and if Gold Coast Titans star Jai Arrows signs with the club and is granted an early release.

Also key to the switch is how much of Mitchell's salary the Roosters would be prepared to pay and how many third-party deals can be secured.